Bidspirit auction | William Long Denver ”Denaura” Pottery

William Long Denver ”Denaura” Pottery Vase - William A. Long (American, 1844-1918) for the Denver China and Pottery Company, Colorado. Art pottery earthenware ”Denaura” vase with matte green glaze, 1903. Depicting floral motifs, possibly poppies, throughout. Featuring a recessed neck and broad, bulbous shoulder, tapering towards the footrim. Impressed and stamped manufacturer's marks to underside, reading ”Denaura” and ”Denver, U.S.A.” Numbered ”182.” A similar example is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Accession no. 2018.294.81). Lot Essay: Lonhuda Pottery Company was founded in 1892 in Steubenville by William A. Long, W.H. Hunter, and Alfred Day. The company ceased operations in 1896 after Long left the partnership to pursue other ventures, including producing the ”Lonhuda” line for Weller Pottery. This line was later renamed ”Louwelsa, ” after Samuel A. Weller's daughter. Long eventually departed from Weller as well and, in 1901, founded the Denver China and Pottery Company. Between 1901 and 1905, the company became known for its rare ”Denver Lonhuda” and ”Denaura” art pottery lines. Reflecting Long's notably peripatetic career, he went on to establish Clifton Art Pottery after the Denver China and Pottery Company enterprise ceased operations. Height: 7 in x diameter: 5 in. Condition: There is crazing throughout that fluoresces under UV light. There are signs of light wear along the highest points of the shoulder. Light wear to the footrim.